Daily report, 2025 March 31

DAILY REPORT Monday
March 31, 2025

38th Legislative
Day

House Budget & Research Office (404) 656-5050

The House will reconvene for its 39th Legislative Day on Wednesday, April 2 at 10:00 a.m. The Rules Committee will meet at 9:00 a.m.

Today on the Floor

Motions to Insist
HB 68 General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026
Bill Summary: HB 68, the Fiscal Year 2026 budget, is set by a revenue estimate of $37.7 billion, an increase of $1.6 billion or 4.4 percent over the FY 2025 original budget. The bill and tracking sheet may be found on the House Budget and Research Office website.

Authored By: Rep. Jon Burns (159th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Open

Motions to Insist: (A motion to insist sends the bill back to the Senate for consideration.)

Motions to Agree
HB 113 State government; prohibit the state or its agencies from purchasing goods from certain foreign countries or related entities
Bill Summary: HB 113 requires the Georgia Technology Authority to maintain a list of concerned goods produced by a foreign company of concern or a foreign country of concern. State entities are prohibited from purchasing concerned goods from a foreign company of concern, a foreign country of concern, or a third-party vendor or reseller.
Authored By: Rep. Lauren McDonald III (26th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 123

Criminal procedure; pretrial proceedings in capital offense cases where the death penalty is sought when the accused has an intellectual disability; provide
Bill Summary: HB 123 changes the standard, in a capital case for which the death penalty is being sought, for determining when the accused has an intellectual disability (ID) from beyond a reasonable doubt to preponderance of the evidence.

When the death penalty is sought, the defendant can file a pretrial notice of intent to raise a claim of ID, so long as they provide information to the prosecutor at least 60 days prior to the hearing. The hearing may be conducted upon motion of the defendant, which is at the discretion of the court or upon joint consent motion of the defendant and the state. The pretrial determination of ID will be made by the court sitting as the finder of fact.

If the court does not find that the defendant has an ID, then the defendant is not precluded from raising it again in further proceedings. Either party may seek immediate review of the trial court's determination regarding the ID ruling.

When the death penalty is sought and the defendant contends that they have ID, after finding the defendant guilty, the court will allow the defendant to present evidence of the ID and will then

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instruct the jury on the procedure. If the jury agrees with the defendant, then they will enter a separate finding of "intellectual disability" and can be sentenced to life imprisonment or life imprisonment without parole.
Authored By: Rep. William Werkheiser (157th) Rule Applied: Modified-Structured Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 196

State employees' health insurance plan; drugs dispensed for self-administration; provisions
Bill Summary: HB 196 requires health insurers to reimburse a pharmacy for a drug dispensed to a covered person on the State Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) based on the national average drug acquisition cost (NADAC). Additionally, the bill requires a professional dispensing fee that is not less than the professional dispensing fee paid by the state under the Social Security Act.

Authored By: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 199

Courts; protection of personally identifiable information of judges and their spouses; modify provisions
Bill Summary: HB 199 revises provisions related to the protection of personally identifiable information of judges and judicial spouses. State and local government entities will remove or redact any personally identifiable information from publicly available content that specifically identifies a protected person as a judge, justice, or spouse.

Content held by a state or local government entity that includes personally identifiable information of a protected person but does not specifically identify a person as a judge, justice, or spouse will be removed upon request by the protected person through submission of a request in writing. The removing or redacting of information will take place within 30 days of receiving a valid request.

Authored By: Rep. Trey Kelley (16th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 208

Special license plates; support state parks and historic sites; establish
Bill Summary: HB 208 revises the definition for "totally disabled veteran" and allows a totally disabled veteran to be issued a free license plate for up to two motorcycles or passenger cars after proper application is processed. Veterans who have been discharged from the military under conditions that are other than dishonorable but who are not considered totally disabled are likewise able to be issued a special license plate for up to two motorcycles or passenger cars after proper application is processed.

The bill additionally creates seven specialty license plates. The first honors the Shepherd Center, with funds raised disbursed to Shepherd Center, Inc.; the second honors Georgia veterans and their families, with funds raised disbursed to the Georgia Veterans Service Foundation; the third honors Southern University Alumni, with funds raised disbursed to the Atlanta Metropolitan Chapter of Southern University Alumni Federation of Georgia, Inc.; the fourth honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., with funds raised disbursed to the Delta Life Development Center; the fifth honors Alabama State University alumni, with funds raised disbursed to the Alabama State University Metro Atlanta Alumni Chapter; the sixth supports the Department of Natural Resources State Parks and Historic Sites Division, with funds raised allocated to the same division; and the seventh promotes the conservation and enhancement of black bass populations, with funds raised allocated to the Georgia Natural Resources Foundation.

Authored By: Rep. Lynn Smith (70th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

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HB 266

Income tax; exempt income received as personal compensation for full-time duty in the active military service of the United States
Bill Summary: HB 266 amends O.C.G.A. 48-7-27, relating to the computation of taxable net income, to exclude $35,000 of income related to military retirement benefits for retired military members under 65, beginning in tax year 2027. The amount increases $5,000 per year until reaching $65,000.

Authored By: Rep. Steven Sainz (180th)

Rule Applied: Structured

HB 268 Education; safety, health, and well-being of students and school communities; provide Bill Summary: House Bill 268 is a comprehensive bill to provide for the safety, health, and wellbeing of students and school communities.
Part I
Panic Alert Buttons
Section 1-1 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-590, to enact 'Ricky and Alyssa's Law.' The bill requires local school systems to implement a mobile panic alert system capable of connecting disparate emergency services technologies to ensure real-time coordination between multiple state and local first responder agencies in the event of a school security incident.
School Mapping
Section 1-2, 1-3
The bill authorizes the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to adopt rules and regulations for the requirements for school mapping data. Schools shall procure school mapping data by July 1, 2026.
Part II
Student Records
Section 2-1
Student records must be requested from the transferring school within five school business days of notification by the custodian of a child in state custody or care. When a local unit of administration is tasked with educating a child in custody, all educational and medical records from the Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ), the Department of Human Services (DHS), or the Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) will be shared. These records must include, but are not limited to, whether the child has been adjudicated delinquent of a felony; if the child is serving a suspension or expulsion and why; and if the child is subject to a disciplinary hearing, or other criminal action, disciplinary action, or behavioral correction plan. The custodian agency must release all records within five days to the requesting local unit of administration.
Section 2-7
Local boards of education will immediately provide an electronic copy of a student's complete education record to any parent, legal custodian, or another authorized person within three business days of the request. Should any part not be available electronically, the requesting individual will be notified on the third business day when it will be ready for retrieval.
Section 2-8
When a parent or legal custodian seeks permanent student enrollment of students above third grade, the parent or custodian must attest to the existence or non-existence of certain non-educational data
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when enrolling a new student. For example, the parent or guardian must disclose if the student has been adjudicated guilty of a class A felony or if the student is currently the subject of a notice of a disciplinary hearing.
Students may be provisionally enrolled for a 10-day period after the parent or custodian executes the document. Parents may request to view all student records forwarded to the transferring school, and no local board of education can have a policy which denies a parent or legal custodian of a student the ability to review the student's education records.
Section 2-14
Courts may intervene if it finds a parent or custodian has willfully and unreasonably failed to authorize the release of student education records.
Qualified Student Advocacy Specialist
Section 2-2
Each school system will earn reimbursement for one or more qualified student advocacy specialists based on the number of full-time equivalent enrollment totals. These coordinators will identify and facilitate appropriate interventions for students with or at risk of mental health concerns, including, but not limited to, telehealth services.
Student Affairs Officer
Section 2-4
Regional Education Service Agencies (RESAs) will designate one staff member as the RESA student affairs officer. RESAs are authorized to provide dispute resolution services related to data-sharing concerns between state agencies, local units of administration, local education agencies, and public and private schools.
Data Privacy
Section 2-6
The chief privacy officer will create a guidance document to provide to all local, state, and federal agencies that hold student education data, student health records, student data, and personally identifiable information of students and their families regarding current state and federal laws surrounding such data. This guidance should include what data can and cannot be shared with other educators, schools, DJJ, DHS, DFCS, and the federal Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA). This guidance will also govern what these respective entities can and cannot share with law enforcement and other entities in the judicial system and vice versa.
Notification - Children Taken into Custody
Section 2-10
Each official taking action pursuant to O.C.G.A. 20-2-699, which is the Code section relating to the disposition of children taken into custody, will notify a school official, public or private, where the child is enrolled and the child's parent or guardian of the outcome of such disposition.
Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Section 2-12
All local boards of education will implement Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and Response to Intervention (RTI) initiatives in all high needs elementary and middle schools in their districts.
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Suicide Prevention and Youth Violence Training
Section 2-15
Beginning in the 2026-2027 school year, public schools serving students in grades six through 12 must provide one hour of suicide awareness and prevention training, and one hour of youth violence prevention training each school year.
Absenteeism
Section 2-16
When a student is absent for 30 consecutive days, with certain conditions being met, the local school will refer the matter to DFCS to conduct an assessment and the RESA student affairs officer to determine whether the student has withdrawn.
Model Law Enforcement Agreements
Section 2-18
By August 1, 2025, the Department of Education must publish on its website model language for agreements between local school systems and law enforcement officers. Schools must update their written agreements with law enforcement officers by October 1, 2025. Such agreements must specify which educational information is accessible to law enforcement and what constitutes educational records that are protected by the federal 'Family Education Rights and Privacy Act' (FERPA).
School Safety Plan Updates
Sections 2-19 and 2-20 require school safety plans to include provisions to address the behavioral health needs of students and staff by January 1, 2027. Each school safety plan will also include a behavioral threat assessment management (BTAM) plan to provide a multidisciplinary process to identify, assess, and mitigate potential threats to school safety. The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) will provide training and technical assistance to the Department of Education, RESAs, all local school systems, and private schools on BTAM plans.
GEMA Emergency Alert Response System
Section 2-21
This section creates O.C.G.A. 20-2-1186, which requires GEMA/HS to establish an emergency alert response system that allows public and secondary schools to communicate information with the local school system about threats made on or impacting a school campus or emergency procedures initiated due to an active threat to safety.
Part III
Section 3-1 amends O.C.G.A. 15-11-2, relating to the juvenile code by revising the definition of assault with a deadly weapon.
Section 3-2 amends O.C.G.A. 15-11-560, by giving superior courts concurrent and original jurisdiction relative to delinquency in which a child is alleged to have committed a crime which would be punishable by loss of life, life without parole, or life in a penal institution were the child an adult. Superior courts have exclusive original jurisdiction over a trial when a 13 to 17 years old has committed certain violent crimes.
Section 3-4
The bill clarifies what situations are considered disrupting or interfering with the operation of any
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public school, which is a misdemeanor of a high and aggravated nature. Local school systems must implement a system of progressive discipline that allows a school to move a student to remote learning when there has been a credible threat of violence until such time as an investigation has been concluded.

Section 3-5

Creates O.C.G.A. 20-2-1181.1, stating a person commits the offense of a terroristic threat of a school when he or she threatens to commit any crime of violence, release any hazardous substance, or burn or damage property.

Part IV

Section 4-1

The Act will become law upon the approval of the Governor or upon its becoming law without such approval. Sections 2-8, 3-3, and 3-4 shall be applicable to any offences committed on or after the effective date of this Act.

Authored By: Rep. Holt Persinger (119th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 288

Appeal and error; declaratory judgments in instances involving accusations made by a prosecuting attorney regarding credibility of a peace officer; provide
Bill Summary: HB 288 requires that a prosecuting attorney, when placing an officer on a Giglio list, to notify both the officer and the Peace Officers Standards and Training Council for review. The bill allows for a request for reconsideration of that action. The Prosecuting Attorneys' Council will develop the policies and procedures for notification.

The bill requires that a person qualifying as a candidate for the office of sheriff be a certified peace officer not under revocation or suspension by the Georgia Peace Officer Standards and Training Council.

The bill also allows for an exception for anyone who is not a certified peace officer at the time of qualifying to run for sheriff but is a first responder, former military officer, or is a former or current local, state, or federal law enforcement officer, and can complete the training for certification within six months of taking office.

Authored By: Rep. Houston Gaines (120th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 307

Quality Basic Education Act; students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia; include provisions
Bill Summary: HB 307 amends O.C.G.A. 20-1-153, known as the 'Georgia Early Literacy and Dyslexia Act,' to include provisions for students significantly at risk of not achieving grade level reading proficiency or with characteristics of dyslexia to align instruction with the science of reading principals.

The bill prevents using three-cueing instruction as the primary means of providing literacy instruction. This Code section creates the Georgia Literacy Plan Coordination Council, which will support coordination of state literacy efforts to ensure training is standardized across the state. The bill repeals O.C.G.A. 20-2-159.6, relating to screening for dyslexia and related disorders, and joins the dyslexia Code section with the literacy act.

Authored By: Rep. Bethany Ballard (147th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

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HB 351

Board of Natural Resources; modify powers and duties
Bill Summary: HB 351 pertains to solid waste management systems and the Board of Natural Resources. In the case that a solid waste management facility has been identified for future use, an applicant must submit written verification from its host local government that identifies the facility, describes its location by tax parcel identification number, states that the facility complies with local zoning if applicable, and states that the facility is developed in accordance with O.C.G.A. 12-8-13.1.

The bill further requires the host local government to notify the public at least 14 days and again at least seven days prior to a public meeting that details the new solid waste facility. Language relating to the Department of Community Affairs is replaced with the Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division.

Authored By: Rep. John Corbett (174th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

HB 551

Motor vehicles; conditions, procedures, and limitations for issuance of temporary operating permits; provide
Bill Summary: HB 551 relates to motor vehicle temporary operating permits (TOPs) and requires individuals who become a resident of Georgia to register their vehicle within 30 days of becoming a resident. Those in violation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and face a $100 fine for each day of noncompliance.

Vehicles owned, rented, leased, or operated in the state are required to be registered. The bill makes it unlawful for individuals to operate vehicles without a valid license plate or TOP, and removes existing language regarding used and new motor vehicle dealers issuing temporary operating permits. Given there is enough space, if a vehicle does not have a county name decal on its license plate, the individual in violation is subject to a fine no greater than $25.

The bill outlines the process for dealers of new or used vehicles issuing TOPs. The issuance of a TOP is done without a fee unless certain circumstances are applicable, TOPs are to be designed by the Department of Revenue and may bear the name of the dealer and its location, and the permit will have an expiration date that is 45 days from point of purchase.

The department is allowed to develop and maintain an electronic TOP issuance system and is responsible for monitoring those who violate provisions regarding TOPs. If the department decides to suspend a dealer's access to the TOP issuance system, the dealer has the right to a formal hearing to be held within 30 days of the department's decision. If a dealer has been found to issue TOPs unlawfully, they will be suspended for up to 24 months and are issued a fine of no more than $100 per offense. The bill further revises language relating to dealership plates, dealer recordkeeping, and passive entities that own motor vehicles.

Authored By: Rep. Jason Ridley (6th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

SB 69

"Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act"; enact
Bill Summary: SB 69, the 'Georgia Courts Access and Consumer Protection Act,' regulates thirdparty litigation financing in Georgia. This legislation requires litigation financiers to register with the Department of Banking and Finance and to disclose pertinent information. It also includes specific restrictions, such as a prohibition on foreign affiliations.

The bill outlines contract requirements, disclosure obligations, and cancellation provisions to protect consumers. It also allows for the discovery of litigation financing agreements and establishes penalties for law violations.

Authored By: Sen. John Kennedy (18th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Motions to Agree: (A motion to agree represents final passage of the bill.)

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Rules Calendar
SB 1 'Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act'; enact
Bill Summary: SB 1 amends various titles in the Code, known as the 'Riley Gaines Act,' to provide for separate restrooms and changing areas for males and females during athletic events in schools and postsecondary institutions. Schools and postsecondary institutions must provide reasonable accommodations for individuals unwilling or unable to use a restroom or changing area designated for such an individual's sex. The bill provides for separation according to sex for sleeping arrangements on school trips.

All public schools, local school systems, and private schools participating in competitions or athletic events must designate each team, competition, or athletic event as for males, females, or coed.

The bill provides for legislative findings on the importance of certain distinctions between the sexes and student athletes deserve to have a competitively fair and safe opportunity to participate and succeed in sports. The term "gender" is replaced with "sex" throughout the Code.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Greg Dolezal (27th) Education
Yeas: 100 Nays: 64

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-25-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 8

Courts; arrest warrant requirements when juvenile courts are acting as courts of inquiry; provide
Bill Summary: SB 8 provides various clarifications regarding the role of juvenile court judges and the procedure in juvenile court. Section 1 notes that an arrest warrant must provide the same information as required under Title 17, and can be issued in any county, even if the crime was committed in another county. That warrant does not require a judge in that other county to also endorse the warrant.

Section 2 clarifies that O.C.G.A. 15-18-6.1, which involves representation of the government in juvenile court cases, does not restrict or limit a district attorney or solicitor general to represent the state in a criminal case in juvenile court involving a felony or misdemeanor.

Section 3 clarifies that a juvenile court judge may issue a warrant for the arrest of an offender, except when issuing a warrant for the arrest of a law enforcement officer, Division of Family and Children Services case manager, teacher, or school administrator.

Section 4 clarifies that a juvenile court judge, who has criminal jurisdiction, may hold trial over someone who is arrested and accused.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Judiciary, Juvenile
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 02-26-2025 Do Pass

SB 82

"Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025"; enact
Bill Summary: SB Bill 82 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-260, enacting the 'Local Charter School Authorization and Support Act of 2025.' The bill requires the Office of Charter School Compliance to prepare guidelines for local boards of education for the evaluation of charter school petitions and revises reporting. Local boards of education must provide a written statement of denial to the charter petitioner, the state board, and the office within 10 days of denial by the local board. Local school boards of education which deny charter schools which are later approved by the Charter Schools Commission could face the loss of the current charter system contract or strategic waivers school system contract.

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The bill also provides for the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the State Charter Schools Commission, to establish a program for the purposes of promoting and supporting the approval of new local charter school petitions by local boards of education, and to provide $250,000 incentive grants to local boards of education that approve new local charter school petitions.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Clint Dixon (45th) Education
Yeas: 107 Nays: 62

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-20-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 99

Crimes and Offenses; definition of law enforcement officer; provide
Bill Summary: SB 99 establishes the definition of "law enforcement officer" to include a peace officer; any state or federal law enforcement personnel who render assistance to a law enforcement agency of the state or any political subdivision therein; an appointed chief of police or department head of a law enforcement unit while pursuing required training; a federal law enforcement officer employed by the U.S. government as a full-time law enforcement officer; and an individual certified in another state hired in Georgia while pursuing training required by the 'Peace Officer Standards and Training Act.'

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th)

Rule Applied:

Public Safety & Homeland Security Committee Action:

Yeas: 152 Nays: 11

Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 121

Uninsured Motorist Coverage; minimum required under motor vehicle liability policies for a individual convicted of driving under the influence or reckless driving; increase
Bill Summary: SB 121 requires individuals convicted of driving under the influence in Georgia to obtain higher minimum motor vehicle liability insurance coverage. Enhanced insurance coverage must be maintained uninterrupted for three years in order to requalify for a standard rate.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Marty Harbin (16th) Insurance
Yeas: 157 Nays: 11

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass

SB 125

Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors; decouple the sequential order of experience and examination requirements
Bill Summary: SB 125 removes a requirement for licensure as a professional engineer that requires a person to subsequently pass an exam after obtaining required educational experience.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Regulated Industries
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-18-2025 Do Pass

SB 130

Health; medical education funding and the service cancelable loan program; expand
Bill Summary: SB 130 expands the ability for a resident or fellow to be taught in a teaching hospital or a medical facility that meets the stated criteria. This bill also allows a resident or fellow to apply for the service cancelable loan program through the Georgia Board of Health Care Workforce.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Mike Hodges (3rd) Health
Yeas: 155 Nays: 7

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass

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SB 141

Revenue and Taxation; the appeal and protest period from 30 days to 45 days for tax assessments; extend
Bill Summary: SB 141 extends the appeal or protest date for tax assessments, the denial claim for certain refunds, proposed assessment or license fees imposed by the Department of Revenue, erroneous payment of intangible taxes, and petition to provide information related to allocations and apportionments for their business activity, from 30 days to 45 days.

Additionally, the commissioner of the Department of Revenue is able to reinstate a canceled license within 45 days, rather than 30 days. The bill also extends the due date of any licenses or taxes, excluding ad valorem or income tax, from 30 days to 45 days after notice.

The bill further amends both O.C.G.A. 48-5-7.2 and 48-5-7.3, relating to preferential assessment for rehabilitated historic property and landmark historic property, to allow for a classification and assessment approved by a county to continue for up to an additional 12 years for income-producing property.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Bo Hatchett (50th) Ways & Means
Yeas: 166 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 151

"Joint Development Authority of North Fulton Municipalities Act"; enact
Bill Summary: SB 151 restricts a county development authority from operating or undertaking any projects within a municipality if they adopt a resolution to limit such development. This section only applies to "massively municipalized counties," which is defined as a county without a consolidated or unified government that has 95 percent or more of its land occupied by two or more municipalities. The applicable parts of the county are defined as municipal boundaries "located north of the northernmost corporate limit of the municipality." Projects by another development authority prior to January 1, 2026 will not apply.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Brandon Beach (21st) Intragovernmental Coordination
Yeas: 101 Nays: 63

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-20-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 162

Georgia Composite Medical Board; implement an automated credentialing system for healthcare providers in this state; provide
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 162 requires the Georgia Composite Medical Board to implement an automated licensing data management software system for physicians, physician assistants, and anesthesiologist assistants. The system will allow a single verification process for state-wide authorization, and be accessible to other state medical boards, providers, and facilities. Completed applications will be processed within 30 days and reappointments within two weeks. The system will be created no later than October 1, 2025 and be fully operational by January 1, 2026.

The bill also requires the Georgia Composite Medical Board to establish rules and regulations for the administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment and therapy in clinics that provide such services. The board and other healthcare professional boards can also create minimum standards for related continuing education credits for clinic providers of psychedelic-assisted treatment. Clinics will be licensed by the board by July 1, 2026 and be renewed biennially, and licenses are not transferable to different clinic locations.

Administration of psychedelic-assisted treatment in a clinic will only be performed by licensed physicians with advanced airway management training, and certified registered nurses and licensed anesthesia assistants that are under a licensed physician. Anyone administering treatment without a medical license is deemed to be engaged in unlawful practice of medicine. The bill will not prohibit the use of psychedelic treatment in hospital settings or clinical trials approved by the Food and Drug

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Administration.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Chuck Hufstetler (52nd) Public and Community Health
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-11-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 170

Georgia Interagency Council for the Homeless; create
Bill Summary: Senate Bill 170 establishes a grant program to acquire and install backup generators in certain rural hospitals. The Department of Community Health will work with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency to set the criteria for these grants.

Funding for the program will depend on appropriations from the General Assembly, and the amount awarded to each recipient will be determined individually. The bill also adds "affected rural hospital," which means an acute care hospital located in a rural county that contains fewer than 100 beds and is located in any region of the state in which the governor declared a state of emergency after July 1, 2024.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Kim Jackson (41st) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: 165 Nays: 3

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-27-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 191

Employment Security; certain notice provisions relating to benefits and appeals; revise
Bill Summary: SB 191 allows for electronic delivery of decisions by the Department of Labor involving unemployment insurance. The applicant can elect to use this electronic delivery or have their paperwork mailed to them. The bill also provides a definition of "issue date," which includes a provision that allows the department, through regulations, to waive or alter the time limit provisions of when a decision becomes final, as long as it complies with due process for all interested parties.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Shawn Still (48th) Industry and Labor
Yeas: 146 Nays: 16

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-12-2025 Do Pass

SB 199

State Ethics Commission; shall not accept or reject complaints made against candidates 60 days prior to an election; provide
Bill Summary: SB 199 prohibits the State Ethics Commission from accepting, rejecting, or issuing a complaint against a candidate in the 60 days preceding the date of their election. The bill requires local elected officials to file financial disclosures with the State Ethics Commission, rather than locally.

The bill provides requirements for certain political action committees. It also changes filing dates for certain financial disclosure reports. Local elected officials are required to acknowledge the requirement for specified training when submitting certain forms. The bill clarifies the information to be included in a candidate's financial statement and revises lobbyist disclosure requirements.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Sam Watson (11th) Governmental Affairs
Yeas: 167 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass

SB 201

Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide
Bill Summary: SB 201 protects homeowners entering into contracts with contractors in the wake of a natural disaster. Contractors entering into a contract with a homeowner within one year of a natural

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disaster are required to accept contract cancellation if all or part of the homeowner's insurance claim is not covering their loss. Contractors are also required to notify homeowners of their right to cancel.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Larry Walker III (20th) Agriculture & Consumer Affairs
Yeas: 163 Nays: 1

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 204

Criminal Procedure; offenses that are not serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, or other certain offenses to be charged by accusation of the district attorney; allow
Bill Summary: SB 204 prohibits counties and municipalities from regulating the storage of firearms. Lawful weapons carriers who have been aggrieved by a rule in violation of this preemption are provided the right to bring an action for an injunction or a civil cause of action. A plaintiff in a civil case is provided the ability to collect reasonable attorneys' fees and any other costs associated with the action. There is a one-year statute of limitations for these actions.

The bill also allows prosecutors to accuse an individual, rather than indict that person through the grand jury process, when that individual has a prior conviction or upon a second offense. This does not apply to those charged with serious violent felonies, sexual felonies, RICO cases, and criminal gang cases.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Harold Jones II (22nd) Judiciary Non-Civil
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-25-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 212

"Quality Basic Education Act,"; disclosure of public student directory information to political candidates or persons or groups acting on their behalf; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 212 prevents the disclosure of confidential voter registration record information to unauthorized persons, and prohibits the disclosure of public student directory information for political use. The bill amends O.C.G.A. 21-5-16 to prevent students from being solicited to organize political events on school property when such event is otherwise prohibited by law or by policy of the local school system or school.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Shawn Still (48th) Education
Yeas: 98 Nays: 66

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-25-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 213

"Fair Business Practices Act of 1975," commercial cheating services that target students and examinees seeking a professional license as an unlawful, unfair, and deceptive trade practice; ban
Bill Summary: SB 213 makes it unlawful to provide, for a commercial purpose, work product for students in a substantially completed form. A violation of this provision will constitute a violation of the 'Fair Business Practices Act of 1975,' and enforcement will be by the attorney general and not by a private right of action. This bill exempts tutoring, as well as certain automated systems.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick (32nd) Regulated Industries
Yeas: 155 Nays: 7

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass

SB 241

Funeral Directors; organic human reduction as a means of disposing of deceased human bodies; provide
Bill Summary: SB 241 provides for regulations related to organic human reduction, as a form of disposing of bodies upon death. Organic human reduction facilities are required to obtain a license from the State Board of Funeral Service. These facilities must meet certain requirements, including

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having a room with a minimum space for 30 people where funeral services are conducted, have and maintain at least one hearse and church truck, and not be located within 1,000 feet from a residential subdivision.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Rick Williams (25th) Regulated Industries
Yeas: 157 Nays: 4

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-19-2025 Do Pass

SB 293

License Plates for Certain Veterans; the number of free license plates issued to certain veterans; increase
Bill Summary: SB 293 allows two free special license plates to be issued to veterans or women veterans who have received a military medal award or who served during active military combat. The plates can be a veteran's license plate, a woman veteran's license plate, a military award recipient license plate, or a commemorative service license plate for active military combat service.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote: Floor Action:

Sen. Lee Anderson (24th) Motor Vehicles
Yeas: Nays: Recommit to Rules

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

SB 298

Judgements and Rulings; certain appellate procedures regarding the denial of sovereign and any other immunity available to the state; provide
Bill Summary: SB 298 permits the right of one direct appeal from all judgments, orders, or rulings related to the granting or denial of immunity to one or more parties based upon sovereign, municipal, official, qualified, or any other immunity. All judgments, orders, or rulings related to one or more parties' legislative privilege or legislative immunity will have the right of direct of appeal to be exercised within 30 days of any judgment, order, or ruling.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Sen. Randy Robertson (29th) Judiciary
Yeas: 142 Nays: 23

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

Modified-Structured 03-18-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Postponed Until Next Legislative Day
SB 93 "Georgia Early Literacy Act"; the three-cuing system from inclusion in high-quality instructional materials or structured literacy; prohibit
Bill Summary: SB 93 amends O.C.G.A. 20-2-153.1 to provide for the Professional Standards Commission to adopt rules to require that the content standards align with the science of reading for core curricula for state-approved educator preparation programs.

Authored By: Sen. RaShaun Kemp (38th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

SB 140

Optometrists; doctors of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceutical agents to patients under certain conditions; provide
Bill Summary: SB 140 authorizes a doctor of optometry to dispense and sell pharmaceuticals that are related to the treatment of diseases and conditions of the eye, except those that are controlled substances.

Authored By: Sen. Greg Dolezal (27th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

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SB 256

Electric Membership Corporation; disclose certain acquisitions and other information to its members within a certain time frame; require
Bill Summary: SB 256 requires any electric membership cooperation (EMC) that exceeds 15 percent of the net utility plant invested in an EMC gas affiliate to disclose the yearly cost of the gas sold to its members.

Authored By: Sen. Bill Cowsert (46th)

Rule Applied: Modified-Structured

Local Calendar
HB 811 Lowndes County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 811 provides a homestead exemption from Lowndes County school district ad valorem taxes in the amount of $40,000 for residents who are 65 years of age or older, and $50,000 for residents who are 70 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 813 Lowndes County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 813 provides a homestead exemption from Lowndes County school district ad valorem taxes in the amount of $12,000 for all residents.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 814

Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 814 provides a homestead exemption from Lowndes County ad valorem taxes for residents in the amount of $40,000 for residents who are 65 years of age or older, and $50,000 for residents who are 70 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 815 Lowndes County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 815 provides a homestead exemption from Lowndes County ad valorem taxes for all residents in the amount of $12,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 816 Greene County Public Facilities Authority Act; enact Bill Summary: HB 816 creates the Greene County Public Facilities Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Trey Rhodes (124th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

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HB 819 Jasper County; levy an excise tax Bill Summary: HB 819 authorizes Jasper County to levy a hotel/motel tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dale Washburn (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 820 Jasper County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 820 provides a homestead exemption from Jasper County school district ad valorem taxes in the amount of $40,000 for residents who are 65 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Dale Washburn (144th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 823 Dawson County; ad valorem tax; homestead exemption; revise definition of senior citizen
Bill Summary: House Bill 823 revises a homestead exemption from Dawson County ad valorem taxes to include any residents who have resided in the county for at least 30 years.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Will Wade (9th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 824

Dawson County; ad valorem tax; close new applications for certain homestead exemptions for senior citizens
Bill Summary: House Bill 824 closes the applications for several homestead exemptions from Dawson County ad valorem taxes and school district ad valorem taxes on January 1, 2026. Residents already receiving one of the listed exemptions are able to continue with that exemption or apply for a different exemption already provided.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Will Wade (9th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 832

Paulding County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 832 provides a homestead exemption from Paulding County school district ad valorem taxes in the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the adjusted base year assessed value.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Joseph Gullett (19th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 834 Cedartown, City of; Redevelopment Powers Law; provide for a referendum
Bill Summary: HB 834 provides for a referendum to authorize the City of Cedartown to exercise redevelopment powers.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

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HB 835 Dalton, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 835 revises a homestead exemption from City of Dalton school district ad valorem taxes for residents who are 70 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 836 Coweta County; School District ad valorem tax; raise homestead exemption amounts
Bill Summary: House Bill 836 revises a homestead exemption from Coweta County school district ad valorem taxes by increasing all amounts for several certain groups of residents.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 837 Richmond County; Probate Court; authorize assessment and collection of a technology fee
Bill Summary: HB 837 authorizes the Augusta-Richmond County Probate Court to collect a technology fee.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. L.C. Myles (126th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 838 Newnan, City of; change corporate limits Bill Summary: HB 838 annexes certain described property into the City of Newnan.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Lynn Smith (70th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 839 Jackson County; board of commissioners; filling vacancies; revise provisions Bill Summary: HB 839 revises vacancy provisions of Jackson County Commissioners.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Houston Gaines (120th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 840 Pickens County Airport Authority; repeal Act Bill Summary: HB 840 repeals the Pickens County Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 841

Pickens County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 841 provides a homestead exemption from Pickens County school district ad valorem taxes for residents who are 62 years of age or older, whose income does not exceed $40,000, in the amount of $40,000.

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Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Rick Jasperse (11th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 842 Whitfield County; ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount
Bill Summary: House Bill 842 revises a homestead exemption from Whitfield County ad valorem taxes for residents who are 70 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 843 Dalton, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 843 revises a homestead exemption from City of Dalton ad valorem taxes for residents who are 70 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 844

Whitfield County; School District ad valorem tax; revise homestead exemption amount
Bill Summary: House Bill 844 revises a homestead exemption from Whitfield County school district ad valorem taxes for residents who are 70 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 845

Cherokee County; Board of Education; require an internal audit function and establish position of internal auditor
Bill Summary: HB 845 establishes an internal auditor for the Cherokee County Board of Education. The auditor is required to conduct one-year and five-year performance and financial audits of the school system.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Jordan Ridley (22nd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 846

Cherokee County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: House Bill 846 provides a homestead exemption from Cherokee County ad valorem taxes for all residents in the amount of up to 100 percent as determined from the proceeds generated from the collection of a retail homestead option sales and use tax.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Brad Thomas (21st) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 847 Cobb County; tax commissioner and certain employees; change compensation
Bill Summary: HB 847 revises the compensation and supplements of the tax commissioner of Cobb County.

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Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Terry Cummings (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 848

Polk County; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 848 provides a homestead exemption from Polk County School District ad valorem taxes in the following amounts: the greater of 50 percent or $60,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents 65 years of age; the greater of 75 percent or $80,000.00 of the assessed value of the homestead for residents at least 70 years of age; and the full assessed value of the homestead that does not exceed $500,000.00 appraised fair market value for residents at least 77 years of age, with an annual aggregate cap of $150 million in calendar year 2026.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Trey Kelley (16th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 849 Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority; rename
Bill Summary: House Bill 849 renames the Lower Chattahoochee Regional Airport Authority to the Randolph County Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Gerald Greene (154th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 850

Augusta-Richmond County; ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 850 provides a homestead exemption from Augusta-Richmond County ad valorem taxes for all residents in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the adjusted base year value of that homestead.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Mark Newton (127th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 853 Tunnel Hill, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; provide new homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 853 provides for a homestead exemption from City of Tunnel Hill ad valorem taxes for residents 70 years of age or older in the amount of $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 854 Cohutta, City of; ad valorem tax for municipal purposes; increase homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 854 revises a homestead exemption from City of Cohutta ad valorem taxes for residents 70 years of age or older by increasing the amount to $325,000.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Kasey Carpenter (4th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 855 Thomasville, City of; excise tax; expenditure of certain proceeds; revise provisions Bill Summary: House Bill 855 authorizes the City of Thomasville to levy a hotel/motel tax.

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Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Darlene Taylor (173rd) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 856 Brooks County Development Authority; appointment of members; revise provisions
Bill Summary: House Bill 856 revises the appointment of members of the Brooks County Development Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. John LaHood (175th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 857 Cobb County; State Court; chief deputy clerk and clerk; change salary
Bill Summary: House Bill 857 increases the salary of the clerk and chief deputy clerk of the State Court of Cobb County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Terry Cummings (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 858

Cobb County; State Court; change compensation and number of certain staff of solicitorgeneral
Bill Summary: House Bill 858 revises the compensation and number of certain staff of the Solicitor General of the State Court of Cobb County.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Terry Cummings (39th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 859

Cartersville, City of; school district ad valorem tax; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 859 provides a homestead exemption from City of Cartersville School District ad valorem taxes through the 2032 tax year in the following amounts: $60,000 for residents between 65 and 69 years of age or totally disabled; $80,000 for residents between 70 and 74 years old; $100,000 for residents between 75 and 79 years old; and $200,000.00 for residents 80 years old or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 860

Gordon County; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents
Bill Summary: HB 860 increases a homestead exemption from Gordon County School District ad valorem taxes in the following amounts: $50,000.00 for residents between 65 and 69 years of age; $115,000.00 for residents between 70 and 74 years of age; $125,000.00 for residents 75 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matt Barton (5th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

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HB 861

Calhoun, City of; school district ad valorem tax; increase homestead exemption for certain residents
Bill Summary: HB 861 increases a homestead exemption from City of Calhoun School District ad valorem taxes in the following amounts: $50,000.00 for residents between 65 and 69 years of age; $115,000.00 for residents between 70 and 74 years of age; and $125,000.00 for residents 75 years of age or older.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matt Barton (5th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 869 Bartow County; joint airport authority; legislative delegation to appoint a member; provide
Bill Summary: House Bill 869 provides for the legislative delegation of Bartow County to appoint a member to the City of Cartersville and Bartow County Joint Airport Authority.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Matthew Gambill (15th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

HB 870

Clayton County; ad valorem tax for county purposes; provide homestead exemption
Bill Summary: HB 870 provides a homestead exemption from Clayton County ad valorem taxes in the amount by which the current year assessed value exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead for residents who are disabled veterans, senior citizens, unremarried surviving spouses of a peace officer or firefighter killed in the line of duty, and 100 percent disabled veterans, through December 31, 2030.

Authored By: House Committee: Floor Vote:

Rep. Yasmin Neal (79th) Intragovernmental Coordination Local Yeas: 165 Nays: 0

Rule Applied: Committee Action: Amendments:

03-28-2025 Do Pass

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Committee Actions
Bills passing committees are reported to the Clerk's Office and are placed on the General Calendar.

Intragovernmental Coordination - Local Committee
HB 756 Chatham Area Transit Authority; abolish current memberships; provide new board Bill Summary: HB 756 abolishes the current membership and provides for new membership appointment of the Chatham Area Transit Authority.

Authored By:

Rep. Edna Jackson (165th)

House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination - Committee

Local

Action:

03-31-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Ways & Means Committee

SB 59

Bona Fide Conservation Use Property; a limitation on leased property; remove
Bill Summary: SB 59, known as the 'Municipal Sovereign Immunity Act,' subjects municipal tort claims to limitations where no claimant will recover a sum exceeding $3 million from a single occurrence, and a municipality's aggregate liability per occurrence will not exceed $5 million. Caps on liability will not be disclosed or suggested to the jury during the trial. No award for damages will include punitive or exemplary damages, or interest prior to judgment. Claims will be presented to the municipality within 12 months of the occurring event.

Authored By: House Committee:

Sen. Sam Watson (11th) Ways & Means

Committee Action:

03-31-2025 Do Pass by Committee Substitute

Committee Meeting Schedule
This meeting schedule is up to date at the time of this report, but meeting dates and times are subject to change. To keep up with the latest schedule, please visit www.legis.ga.gov to view all upcoming events.

Tuesday - April 1, 2025

04/01/2025 8:00 AM SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT (House) 506 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 9:00 AM RULES (House)

341 CAP VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 9:00 AM

AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER AFFAIRS 606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda (House)

04/01/2025 11:00 AM TECHNOLOGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE INNOVATION (House)

406 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 11:00 AM HUMAN RELATIONS AND AGING (House) 515 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 12:00 PM EDUCATION (House)

606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 1:00 PM TRANSPORTATION (House)

506 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 1:00 PM

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND TOURISM 515 CLOB VIDEO Agenda (House)

04/01/2025 1:00 PM JUDICIARY NON-CIVIL (House)

132 CAP VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 1:30 PM HEALTH (House)

403 CAP VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 2:00 PM PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH (House) 606 CLOB VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 2:30 PM JUDICIARY CIVIL (House)

132 CAP VIDEO Agenda

04/01/2025 3:00 PM RURAL DEVELOPMENT (House)

415 CLOB VIDEO

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